#699ee1 color: Soft blue
#699ee1 is rgb(105, 158, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.016% 0.1144 254.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #699ee1
#699ee1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Windjammer (#62a5df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #699ee1 mixed with white
Darker: #699ee1 mixed with black
Calmer: #699ee1 with less saturation
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What color is #699ee1?
#699ee1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 158, 225), in HSL hsl(213.5, 66.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.016% 0.1144 254.857).
What colors go well with #699ee1?
The complementary color of #699ee1 is #c59041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36aad0 and #9491df. The triadic partners are #d97c85 and #7cab61.
Is white or black text more readable on #699ee1?
Black text reads better on #699ee1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699ee1 a warm or cool color?
#699ee1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.114.